Newt Gingrich And His #ShariaTest

Posted by Amina Spahic138sc on July 15, 2016

In the wake of the violence in Nice, France, the American Muslim community along with the rest of the world is collectively mourning the loss of life and peace. Unfortunately, the American Muslim community has received unjust backlash in the wake of these tragic events due to the narrative that is pushed by the media regarding Muslims and Islam, which ignites even more attacks in the US and worldwide. Those attacks sometimes come from opinion leaders and influencers who have a responsibility to inform the public, but fail the American Muslim community by promoting bigotry. Former House Speaker, Newt Gingrich, has already called for more surveillance and scrutiny of American citizens who practice Islam. This is unacceptable.

Gingrich implied that imposing a religious test on Muslims will lead to deportation of even American citizens if they fail. Fear mongering and calling for unconstitutional tests is not what our leaders should direct at any communities. Gingrich will be going live on Facebook later today to clarify his thoughts on "the issue of sharia."